CHAS Events

Michael M. Davis Seminar on Health and Vulnerable Populations

The career of Michael M. Davis spanned almost fifty years in many areas of medical sociology and health administration. Davis' early years included the establishment of the first "pay clinics" in the United States in 1913, to meet the needs of the working population of Boston, MA. Dr. Davis was also the founder of the University of Chicago Graduate Program of Health Administration Studies in 1934. We are proud to carry on the spirit of his early work with vulnerable populations with this seminar series. 

Spring 2012

Participatory Processes, Political Equality, and the Role of Nonprofits: Implications for Health Policy

All seminars will be held on Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 1:30pm in Room WIV at the School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL. The lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is suggested as lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here so that we may order the appropriate amount of food for attendees. 

April 3: Associate Professor Nina Eliasoph, Sociology, University of Southern California.  “Neoliberal Volunteers and their Empowerment Projects.”

April 10: Assistant Professor Laura Montanaro, Social Sciences, University of Chicago. "The Democratic Legitimacy of Self-Appointed Representatives."

April 17: Professor Marc Zimmerman, Health Behavior & Health Education and Psychology, University of Michigan. TBA.

April 24: Associate Professor Jodi Sandfort, Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. “Hosting Conversations to Create Public Value”

May 1: Associate Professor Nicole Marwell, Public Affairs, Baruch College/CUNY. “The Spatial Allocation of Social Provision: Government Contracting to Nonprofit Organizations in New York City.”

May 8: Professor Mark Warren, Political Science, University of British Columbia. "Governance-Driven Democratization."

May 15: Associate Professor Dara Strolovitch, Political Science, University of Minnesota. TBA.

May 22: CANCELLED. Professor Taeku Lee, Political Science and Law, University of California Berkeley. “Findings from CaliforniaSpeaks: Town Hall Meetings.”